UN Country Boundaries of the World

International boundaries provided by United Nations Clear Map.

Data publication: 2018-01-01

Citation:

Credits (Attribution) Produced by: United Nations Geospatial Contributor: UNGIS, UNGSC, Field Missions CONTACT US: Your feedback is appreciated and should be sent directly to: Email:Clearmap@un.org / gis@un.org (UNCLASSIFIED) © UNITED NATIONS 2018 More information on the United Nations Clear Map website at https://geoportal.un.org/arcgis/home/item.html?id=de686b8d8436431190e5af3f79392cc1

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Please note that:

  • Final boundary between the Republic of Sudan and the Republic of South Sudan has not yet been determined.
  • Final status of the Abyei area is not yet determined.
  • Dotted line represents approximately the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir agreed upon by India and Pakistan. The final status of Jammu and Kashmir has not yet been agreed upon by the parties.
  • Chagos Archipelago appears without prejudice to the question of sovereignty.
  • A dispute exists between the Governments of Argentina and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning sovereignty over the Falkland Islands (Malvinas).

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Created December 28, 2021, 09:59 (UTC)